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Chad Hudson Events, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., turns the club Marbella Hollywood into a slice of Verona for the April premiere of "Letters to Juliet." The 700 guests lounge on villa-style cabanas. Photo by Ben Renschen.
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At the "Letters to Juliet" premiere, by Chad Hudson Events, guests visit a buffet featuring wild mushroom ravioli with pomodoro sauce, penne with pesto, and roast striped bass. Desserts include amaretto boca negras and classic tiramisu. Photo by Ben Renschen.
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For the February premiere of "Valentine's Day," Chad Hudson Events creates a big love party for 1,200 in a giant tented "love lounge," built from the ground up in the parking lot behind the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Inside, the pink-and-red interior features heart-shaped gobos and 50,000 roses flown in from Holland.
Innovative Dining Group creates sushi action stations, robata on the grill, and petit filet mignon on crostini. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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For the December premiere of blockbuster "Avatar," Los Angeles-based
Poko Event Productions transforms the Grand Ballroom at the
Hollywood & Highland complex in Hollywood into a Pandora-inspired environment. Aeralists entertain while guests marvel. Photo by Dale Wilcox.
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Wolfgang Puck Catering teams with Poko at the "Avatar" premiere party. The vast menu includes passed hors d'oeuvre (parmesan crisps with mascarpone, caramelized pear and arugula; mini Kobe burgers on brioche buns; baby chicken and leek "pot pies"), reception stations (candy cane beets with burrata cheese, pistachios, arugula and tangerine vinaigrette; spinach, ricotta and mozzarella "hot pockets"; Southern fried chicken on buttermilk biscuits with truffle honey) and desserts (chocolate cheesecake "truffles"; French macaroons; ginger lace pound cake with blood orange panna cotta). Photo by Dale Wilcox.
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In November, Chad Hudson Events cues the "New Moon" premiere--from the "Twilight" series--on an Italian street fair staged inside L.A.'s Hammer Museum for 1,800 guests. Details include red flags and red cakes, as seen in the film; live wolves add a spooky note. Photo by Line 8 Photograhy.
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At the "New Moon" premiere from Chad Hudson Events, Wolfgang Puck Catering offers Italian-style fare including manicotti, chicken Milanese and gelati carts. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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For the "He's Just Not That Into You" premiere last year, Chad Hudson Events takes over Social Hollywood in Hollywood for 800 guests. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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The edgy romance film "He's Just Not That Into You" inspires a lounge theme and a California cuisine menu at the premiere party created by Chad Hudson Events. The menu includes grilled sea bass on a bed of spinach and tri tip carving stations. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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For the "Star Trek" premiere party last year, Los Angeles-based
Event Eleven transforms a massive warehouse into a chic space by adding carpet, aluminum paneling, pendant lamps and sleek lounge seating. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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Event Eleven puts a futuristic spin on floral at the "Star Trek" premiere party. The vibe of the space is raw plus sexy. Photo by Line 8 Photography.
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Beverly Hills-based
Precision Event Group heads to upstate New York in 2008 for the premiere of "The Express," a football-theme film set in Syracuse, N.Y. The 3,000-guest bash takes place in an aging local ice arena, deftly transformed into a lively football stadium.
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Precision Event Group uses simple-yet-effective tabletop treatments of football gear for the gridion-theme film "The Express."
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For the "Superman Returns" premiere party, Along Came Mary puts a globe for Clark Kent's beloved Daily Planet newspaper atop the buffet.
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For the premiere party for "Memoirs of a Geisha" in 2005, Along Came Mary creates a series of vignettes including a temple and the theater where the heroine performs her dance.
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At the "Memoirs of a Geisha" premiere from Along Came Mary, a highlight includes performers in full geisha array including wigs and makeup striking poses throughout the evening.
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For the 2005 premiere party for "The Upside of Anger," Los Angeles-based
AOO Events keys on an understated, autumnal theme for the complex family drama.
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The AOO Events team contrasts masculine elements (earthy beige and chocolate linen) with feminine (country-style floral) to underscore the family tension in "The Upside of Anger."
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For the quirky "I (Heart) Huckabees" premiere in 2005, AOO Events uses the lighthearted setting of an FAO Schwartz toy store as venue, then takes it to surreal levels with bright lighting and playful set pieces.
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Los Angeles-based
Sequoia Productions turns a movie theater in L.A. into a Manhattan nightclub for the premiere party for the madcap film "The Producers." Photo by Nadine Froger Photography.
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Oversize, glowing lanterns warm the space at "The Producers" premiere, by Sequoia Productions. Photo by Nadine Froger Photography.
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AOO Events creates a sleek environment at the Los Angeles-based Directors Guild of America headquarters for the 2002 premiere of "John Q."
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At the "Avatar" premiere, Poko creates two 60-foot, 3D "Avatar" logos to brand the event. Inflatable spheres suspended from the ceiling create an otherworldly mood, while custom LED chandeliers accent the circular center bar. Photo by Dale Wilcox.